Chamberlin Observatory
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Use for: University of Denver. Chamberlin Observatory.
Biography
Ground Breaking for Chamberlin Observatory (H.B. Chamberlin, donor; Cost, about $40,000) in June 13, 1888.
Sources
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg.76); Steve Fisher, "University Park's Utopian Start," University of Denver magazine, Winter 2008; University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Certificate. [U123.01.0002.0016]
Biography
Cornerstone for Chamberlin Observatory in 1890.
Sources
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg.76).
Biography
Chamberlin Observatory completed in 1894.
Biography
University of Denver Bulletin, Vol. 24, No. 4, April, 1923, page 15.
Biography
On March 27, 1980, Chamberlin Observatory is added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Citation:
University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. NHRP Certificate.Found in 114 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1957
Exterior view of the small "Students' Observatory" with Chamberlin Observatory in the background in Observatory Park in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1982
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1917
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1957
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1957
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1997 July
Exterior view of of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with construction workers repainting the dome in 1997.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1997 July
Exterior view of of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with workers repainting the dome.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1996 May
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1940-2008
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with the smaller "Students' Observatory" in the foreground.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1940-2008
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
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